Owen Hopkin

Director of New Technologies and Innovation

Arts Council England

Speaker Biography

As Director of New Technologies and Innovation at Arts Council England, Owen supports the use of new technologies, the distribution and business models of digital content, as well as digital and data skills in the arts and culture sector. He joined Arts Council England from The Space where he was Head of Audience Development and Distribution, working on over 70 commissions across a range of artforms.

Before The Space, he was a Marketing Manager at Amazon in the Video Games category, where he was responsible for developing the customer base and revenue-generating strategies. Prior to that, Owen was at Global Radio, managing the digital properties of some of the UK’s biggest media brands. He began his professional career as a musician, touring internationally and recording. His work as a musician continues with Far From Saints, the chart-topping UK/US collective.

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